8th Annual UlsterCorps Service Summit

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the 7th Annual UlsterCorps Service Summit
Wednesday April 27th, 2016

Eighth Annual UlsterCorps Service Summit
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017, 8:30am-noon
The Terrace at SUNY New Paltz (map)
Co-sponsored by the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz

UlsterCorps’ Eighth Annual Service Summit will bring together community leaders from the nonprofit, business, higher education, governmental sectors and volunteers to address Volunteerism Now – positive models to help engage, sustain and grow community today. The program will include a presentation by Sue Books and KT Tobin of their recent Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz Discussion Brief on Volunteerism in Ulster County. It will also feature presentations and a panel discussion of successful case studies, new models, and best practices. Speakers include: Beth Tailleur, NYS Office of National and Community Service; John Wackman, Repair Cafe – Hudson Valley; Lauren Rooney, New Paltz Rescue Squad; Ken Oldehoff, Ulster County Farm to Food Pantry Collaborative; Patrick McDonough, Office for the Aging Volunteer Program; Tamara Cooper, Family of Woodstock Hotline & TextMeBack Textline; Bill McKenna, Woodstock Town Supervisor & Woodstock Volunteer Fire Department. As always it will feature roundtable discussions giving all attendees an opportunity to participate and network.

The Summit, which is free to participants, is part of the on-going work of UlsterCorps to deepen the knowledge about volunteerism and to find ways to strengthen a culture of service and collaboration in Ulster County. A locally-sourced, healthy breakfast will be available to participants. Registration is limited to the first 70 respondents. Please RSVP to register@ulstercorps.org or call/text 845-481-0331.

Ulster BOCES New Visions Health Career Explorations students presenting their research in the Youth Volunteerism Panel, UlsterCorps Service Summit 2012, moderated by Susan Barnett. photo: Stephen Gilman